William born atChurch
Broughton, Derbyshire was
age 73 owning a 14 acre farm. He lived with his wife Hannah, age 66.
who was born at Farley, Staffs.

Their son Bennett age 36, born
at Alton, is shown as a Farmers son.

Their daughter Agnes , born at
Alton, was 31 and married to Daniel Tabbernor, a Beer Seller. She had
their 2 children with her that night - John W Tabbernor,age 7, born
Uttoxeter, and Mary Agnes Tabbernor, age 8 months, born at Marchington.

This is Agnes Tabbernor, who was married to Charles Taylor.

She was the grandaughter of the above Agnes Tabbernor.

There were 2 other
grandchildren resident on census night - John W Hammersley, born at
Alton and age 11 and Henriette Hammersley, born at Alton age 10.
These were the children of another son, David Hammersley.

The 1881 Census Return forANN
&WILLIAM HAMMERSLEY (
my Great Grandparents and father of George in photo above) shows them
resident at Alton Village.

William, was a Butcher . Both he and wife Ann
were born at Alton and age 41.

Living with them were their children Frances
age 16, Richard 13, Hannah 10 , Esther 8, and Mary Agnes age 9
months, all born at Alton. Their other children, William and Bernard
age 5, George age 3 and Albert age 2 were all born at Uttoxeter.

This is a party group - from left to right William Hammersley,
George Hammersley and maybe Dick Burton.

The 1891 Census Return forANN
&WILLIAM HAMMERSLEY
& family (same family as before) - now shows them 10 years later
resident at Waterhouses Alton, Staffs. William was not at home on
census night.

Annie now age 51 was this time shown as being
born at Uttoxeter rather than Alton.

With her were her children all born at
Uttoxeter - William a 16 year old Builders Labourer, Bernard a 15
year old Baker, George a 13 year old Builders Labourer (my grandad)
and Albert a 12 year old Domestic Servant.

........also Mary Agnes Hammersley, age 10,
born at Alton.

She was known to everyone as Aunt Polly.

This was her husband Francis Richard (Dick) Burton. They married 5.11.1903.